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Site Construction Engineer

About the Role

The Site Construction Engineer supports Project Managers on earthwork, grading, utility installation, and paving projects. This is a field-focused position where you will spend significant time on active construction sites coordinating operations, managing documentation, and ensuring projects meet specifications. You will work directly with excavation crews, subcontractors, and municipal inspectors on sitework operations.

This role is ideal for someone who has hands-on experience in heavy civil or sitework construction and wants to grow into project management. Field experience in excavating, grading, or utility construction is the primary driver of success in this position—formal education is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities:

• Manage construction projects including administrative documentation, cost analysis, and on-site coordination
• Process submittals and Requests for Information (RFIs), tracking response timelines and maintaining organized records
• Support purchase order and subcontractor management, ensuring alignment with project budgets
• Coordinate change order documentation and cost impact tracking
• Interpret and apply project, township, and water authority specifications for assigned jobs
• Operate engineering hardware and software to calculate excavation requirements and material quantities
• Develop and maintain project schedules, logistics plans, and resource allocation
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and flag project issues early for timely resolution

Qualifications:

• Requires 2+ years prior exposure to heavy civil/site construction of field experience in heavy civil, sitework, or excavating construction (grading, earthwork, utility installation, or paving)
• Experience interpreting civil site plans, grading drawings, and utility layouts
• Familiarity with sitework means and methods (excavation, backfill, compaction, erosion control)
• Comfortable working on active construction sites in varying weather conditions
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation to job sites
• Strong communication skills for coordinating with crews, inspectors, and project teams
• Demonstrated familiarity with water, wastewater, and stormwater utility systems including gravity sewer, force main, water main, manholes, inlets, and drainage structures.
• Working knowledge of erosion & sediment control, stormwater management practices, and sequencing of work.
• Experience coordinating excavation activities, utility installation, material quantities, trucking logistics, and planning with field crews.

Education:

• 2-year degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred; equivalent field experience considered

Reporting Structure:

• This position reports directly to a Project Manager.

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